Task Example


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The Importance of the United Nations
Fact Questions
  • What is the United Nations?
  • Who makes up the UN?
  • When was it founded?
  • Where is it located?

Convergent (Why) Questions
  • How does the UN differ from the League of Nations?
  • What makes the UN a democratic organization?
  • Explain how the UN functions in the world today?

Divergent (Idea) Questions
  • Predict what would happen if the United States left the UN?
  • How might the United Nations be improved?
  • How would International problems be solved if the United Nations did not exist?

Evaluative (Opinion) Questions
  • Compare and contrast the UN and the League of Nations.
  • Why should we care about problems that happen half way around the world?
  • How successful has the UN been thus far?